Obama Bi(n La)den 2008
Delusions of Grandeur, Phallic Symbolism, Imperial Decor, and the Next Emperor.
Perhaps, I’m reading too much into the aesthetics of Obama’s acceptance speech last night, but am I the only one alarmed by it? Seemed a little too cult-worship-like.
It is the way of the American brand of politics — marked by celebrity showmanship and the prioritization of style over substance.
This is not to imply the Democratic candidate is unique in this – after all, the Republican VP candidate Sarah Pallin is more story than substance.
